Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Name of Padma Awardees 2014 at 65th Republic Day of India

The Union Government of India on the eve of the 65th Republic Day function announced the Padma Awards 2014. Pranab Mukherjee, the President of Union of India on 25 January 2013 approved 127 Padma Awards.
Two people were conferred with Padma Vibhusan, twenty four were conferred with Padma Bhushan and 101 people were given Padma Shree. Out of 127 awardees, 27 were women and 10 people belonged to categories like NRIs, PIOs, Foreigners and Posthumous.
Following is the list of 127 Padma Award winners:
Padma Vibhushan:
NameDisciplineState/ Domicile
Dr. Raghunath A. MashelkarScience and EngineeringMaharashtra
B.K.S. IyengarOthers-YogaMaharashtra
 Padma Bhushan:
NameDisciplineState/ Domicile
Prof. Gulam Mohammed SheikhArt – PaintingGujarat
Begum Parveen SultanaArt – Classical SingingMaharashtra
T.H. VinayakramArt – Ghatam ArtistTamil Nadu
Kamala HaasanArt-CinemaTamil Nadu
Justice Dalveer BhandariPublic AffairsDelhi
Prof. Padmanabhan BalaramScience and EngineeringKarnataka
Prof. Jyeshtharaj JoshiScience and EngineeringMaharashtra
Dr. Madappa MahadevappaScience and EngineeringKarnataka
Dr. Thirumalachari RamasamiScience and EngineeringDelhi
Dr. Vinod Prakash SharmaScience and EngineeringDelhi
Dr. Radhakrishnan KoppillilScience and EngineeringKarnataka
Dr. Mrityunjay AthreyaLiterature and EducationDelhi
Anita DesaiLiterature and EducationDelhi
Dr. Dhirubhai ThakerLiterature and EducationGujarat
Vairamuthu Ramasamy ThevarLiterature and EducationTamil Nadu
Ruskin BondLiterature and EducationUttarakhand
Pullela GopichandSports – BadmintonAndhra Pradesh
Leander PaesSports – TennisMaharashtra
Vijayendra Nath KaulCivil ServiceDelhi
Late Justice Jagdish Sharan VermaPublic AffairsUttar Pradesh
Late Dr. Anumolu RamakrishnaScience and EngineeringAndhra Pradesh
Prof. AnisuzzamanLiterature and EducationBangladesh
Prof. Lloyd I. RudolphLiterature and EducationUSA
Prof. Susanne H. RudolphLiterature and EducationUSA
Dr. (Smt.) Neelam KlerMedicine – NeonatologyDelhi
Padma Shri:
NameDisciplineState/ Domicile
Mohammad Ali BaigArt – TheatreAndhra Pradesh
Nayana Apte JoshiArt -Maharashtra
Musafir Ram BhardwajArt – Instrumental Music – Pauna ManjhaHimachal Pradesh
Sabitri ChatterjeeArt – FilmWest Bengal
Prof. Biman Bihari DasArt – SculptorDelhi
Sunil DasArt – PaintingWest Bengal
Elam Endira DeviArt – Manipuri DanceManipur
Vijay GhateArt – Instrumental Music – TablaMaharashtra
Rani KarnaaArt – KathakWest Bengal
Bansi KaulArt – TheatreJammu & Kashmir
Ustad Moinuddin KhanArt – Instrumental Music-Sarangi PlayerRajasthan
Geeta MahalikArt – Odishi DanceDelhi
Paresh MaityArt – PaintingDelhi
Ram MohanArt – Film AnimationMaharashtra
Sudarsan PattnaikArt – Sand ArtistOrissa
Paresh RawalArt – Cinema and TheatreMaharashtra
Wendell Augustine RodricksArt – Fashion DesigningGoa
Prof. Kalamandalam SathyabhamaArt – Mohini AttamKerala
Anuj (Ramanuj) SharmaArt – Performing ArtChhattisgarh
Santosh SivanArt – FilmTamil Nadu
Supriya DeviArt-Bengali CinemaWest Bengal
Sooni TaraporevalaArt- Script WritingMaharashtra
Vidya BalanArt-CinemaMaharashtra
Durga JainSocial WorkMaharashtra
Dr. Rama Rao AnumoluSocial WorkAndhra Pradesh
Dr. Brahm DuttSocial WorkHaryana
Mukul Chandra GoswamiSocial WorkAssam
J.L. KaulSocial WorkDelhi
Mathurbhai Madhabhai SavaniSocial WorkGujarat
Tashi TondupPublic AffairsJammu and Kashmir
Dr. Hasmukh Chamanlal ShahPublic AffairsGujarat
Sekhar BasuScience and EngineeringMaharashtra
Madhavan ChandradathanScience and EngineeringKerala
Prof. Sushanta Kumar DattaguptaScience and EngineeringWest Bengal
Dr. Ravi Bhushan GroverScience and EngineeringMaharashtra
Prof. Eluvathingal Devassy JemmisScience and EngineeringKarnataka
Ramkrishna V. HosurScience and EngineeringMaharashtra
Dr. Ajay Kumar ParidaScience and EngineeringTamil Nadu
Dr. Malapaka Yajneswara Satyanarayana PrasadScience and EngineeringAndhra Pradesh
Kiran Kumar Alur SeelinScience and EngineeringGujarat
Dr. Brahma SinghScience and EngineeringDelhi
Prof. Vinod Kumar SinghScience and EngineeringMadhya Pradesh
Dr. Govindan SundararajanScience and EngineeringAndhra Pradesh
Ramaswamy R. IyerScience and EngineeringDelhi
Dr. Jayanta Kumar GhoshScience and EngineeringWest Bengal
Ravi Kumar NarraTrade and IndustryAndhra Pradesh
Rajesh SaraiyaTrade and IndustryMaharashtra
Mallika SrinivasanTrade and IndustryTamil Nadu
Pratap Govindrao PawarTrade and IndustryMaharashtra
Dr. Kiritkumar Mansukhlal AcharyaMedicine – DermatologyGujarat
Dr. Balram BhargavaMedicine – CardiologyUttar Pradesh
Prof. (Dr.) Indra ChakravartyMedicine – Health & HygieneWest Bengal
Dr. Ramakant Krishnaji DeshpandeMedicine – OncologyMaharashtra
Prof. (Dr.) Pawan Raj GoyalMedicine – Chest DiseaseHaryana
Prof. Amod GuptaMedicine – OpthalmologyHaryana
Prof. (Dr.) Daya Kishore HazraMedicineUttar Pradesh
Prof. (Dr.) Thenumgal Poulose JacobMedicine – Vascular SurgeryTamil Nadu
Prof. (Dr.) Shashank R. JoshiMedicine – EndocrinologyMaharashtra
Prof. Hakim Syed KhaleefathullahMedicine – Unani MedicineTamil Nadu
Dr. Milind Vasant KirtaneMedicine – ENT SurgeoryMaharashtra
Dr. Lalit KumarMedicine – oncologyDelhi
Dr. Mohan MishraMedicineBihar
Dr. M. Subhadra NairMedicine – GyneacologyKerala
Dr. Ashok PanagariyaMedicine – NeurologyRajasthan
Dr. Narendra Kumar PandeyMedicine – SurgeryHaryana
Dr. Sunil PradhanMedicine – NeurologyUttar Pradesh
Dr. Ashok RajgopalMedicine – OrthopaedicsDelhi
Dr. Kamini A. RaoMedicine – Reproductive MedicineKarnataka
Dr. Sarbeswar SahariahMedicine – SurgeryAndhra Pradesh
Prof. Om Prakash UpadhyayaMedicine -Punjab
Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh VermaMedicine – Dental ScienceDelhi
Dr. J.S. TitiyalMedicine- OpthalmologyDelhi
Dr. Nitish NaikMedicine- CardiologyDelhi
Dr. Surbrat Kumar AcharyaMedicine- GastroentrologyDelhi
Dr. Rajesh Kumar GroverMedicine-OncologyDelhi
Dr. Naheed AbidiLiterature and EducationUttar Pradesh
Prof. Ashok ChakradharLiterature and EducationDelhi
Chhakchhuak ChhuanvawraLiterature and EducationMizoram
Keki N. DaruwallaLiterature and EducationDelhi
Prof. Ganesh Narayandas DeviLiterature and EducationGujarat
Prof. Kolakaluri EnochLiterature and EducationAndhra Pradesh
Prof. (Dr.) Ved Kumari GhaiLiterature and EducationJammu and Kashmir
Manorama JafaLiterature and EducationDelhi
Prof. Rehana KhatoonLiterature and EducationDelhi
Dr. Waikhom Gojen MeeiteiLiterature and EducationManipur
Vishnu Narayanan NamboothiriLiterature and EducationKerala
Prof. Dinesh SinghLiterature and EducationDelhi
Dr. P. KilemsunglaLiterature and EducationNagaland
Anjum ChopraSports – CricketDelhi
Sunil DabasSports – KabbadiHaryana
Love Raj Singh DharmshaktuSports – MountaineeringDelhi
Dipika Rebecca PallikalSports – SquashTamil Nadu
H. Boniface PrabhuSports – Wheelchair TennisKarnataka
Yuvraj SinghSports – CricketHaryana
Mamta SodhaSports – MountaineeringHaryana
Parveen TalhaCivil ServiceUttar Pradesh
Late Dr. Narendra Achyut DabholkarSocial WorkMaharashtra
Ashok Kumar MagoTrade and IndustryUSA
Dr. Siddharth MukherjeeMedicine-OncologyUSA
Dr. Vamsi MoothaMedicine – Biomedical ResearchUSA
Dr. Sengaku MayedaLiterature and EducationJapan

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Filmfare Awards 2014: The complete list of winners

Here is the complete list of winners for 59th Filmfare Awards 2014.
Award for Best Actor: Farhan Akhtar (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Award for Best Actress: Deepika Padukone (Goliyon Ki Raslila RamLeela)
Award for Best Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Award for Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Award for Best Debut Director: Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox)
Award for Best Debut (Male): Dhanush (Raanjhanaa)
Award for Best Debut (Female): Vaani Kapoor (Shuddh Desi Romance)
Award for Best Film (Critics): Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox)
Award for Best Actor (Critics): Rajkummar Rao (Shahid)
Award for Best Actress (Critics): Shilpa Shukla (BA Pass)
Award for Best Screenplay: Abhishek Kapoor, Chetan Bhagat, Supratik Sen and Pubali Chaudari (Kai Po Che)
Award for Best Story: Subhash Kapoor (Jolly LLB)
Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Nawazuddin Siddiqui (The Lunchbox)
Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Supriya Pathak Kapur (Goliyon Ki Raslila- Ram Leela)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Tanuja
Award for Best Music: Jeet Ganguly, Mithoon and Ankit Tiwari (Aashiqui 2)
Award for Best Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi for Zinda (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Award for Best Playback Singer Male: Arijit Singh (Tum hi ho, Aashiqui)
Award for Best Playback Singer Female: Monali Thakur (Sawaar loon, Lootera)
The RD Burman Award: Sidharth Mahadevan
Award for Best Choreogrpahy: Samir and Arsh Tanna – Lahu muh lag gaya (Goliyon Ki Raasleel Ram-Leela)
Award for Best VFX: Tata Elxis (Dhoom:3)
Award for Best Background Score: Hitesh Sonik (Kai Po Che)
Award for Best Action: Thomas Struthers and Guru Bachchan (D Day)
Award for Best Cinematography: Kamaljit Negi (Madras Cafe)
Award for Best Editing: Aarif Sheikh (D-Day)
Award for Trendsetter of the year: Chennai Express
Award for Best Production Design: Acropolis Design (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Award for Best Costume: Dolly Ahluwalia (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)
Award for the Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Chatterjee and Nihar Ranjan Samar (Madras Cafe).

Name of Chief Guests at Republic Day of India

Chief Guests at Republic Day of India (26th January Parades): Since 1950, India has been hosting head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. Since 1955 parade is being presenting at Rajpath. The guest country is chosen after a deliberation of strategic, economic and political interests.
Following is the list of all Chief guest invited to attend Republic Day of India (26th January) since 1950 to 2014:
YearChief Guest NameCountry
1950President SukarnoIndonesia
1951
1952
1953
1954King Jigme Dorji WangchuckBhutan
1955Governor General Malik Ghulam Muhammad (first guest for parade at Rajpath)Pakistan
1956
1957
1958Marshall Ye JianyingPeople’s Republic of China
1959
1960President Kliment VoroshilovSoviet Union
1961Queen Elizabeth IIUnited Kingdom
1962
1963King Norodom SihanoukCambodia
1964
1965Food and Agriculture Minister Rana Abdul HamidPakistan
1966
1967
1968Prime Minister Alexei Kosygin and President Josip Broz TitoSoviet Union Yugoslavia
1969Prime Minister of Bulgaria Todor ZhivkovBulgaria
1970
1971President Julius NyerereTanzania
1972Prime Minister Seewoosagur RamgoolamMauritius
1973President Mobutu Sese SekoZaire
1974President Josip Broz Tito and Prime Minister Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias BandaranaikeYugoslavia Sri Lanka
1975President Kenneth KaundaZambia
1976Prime Minister Jacques ChiracFrance
1977First Secretary Edward GierekPoland
1978President Patrick HilleryIreland
1979Prime Minister Malcolm FraserAustralia
1980President Valéry Giscard d’EstaingFrance
1981President Jose Lopez PortilloMexico
1982King Juan Carlos ISpain
1983President Shehu ShagariNigeria
1984King Jigme Singye WangchuckBhutan
1985President Raúl AlfonsínArgentina
1986Prime Minister Andreas PapandreouGreece
1987President Alan GarciaPeru
1988President Junius JayewardeneSri Lanka
1989General Secretary Nguyen Van LinhVietnam
1990Prime Minister Anerood JugnauthMauritius
1991President Maumoon Abdul GayoomMaldives
1992President Mário SoaresPortugal
1993Prime Minister John MajorUnited Kingdom
1994Prime Minister Goh Chok TongSingapore
1995President Nelson MandelaSouth Africa
1996President Dr. Fernando Henrique CardosoBrazil
1997Prime Minister Basdeo PandayTrinidad and Tobago
1998President Jacques ChiracFrance
1999King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah DevNepal
2000President Olusegun ObasanjoNigeria
2001President Abdelaziz BouteflikaAlgeria
2002President Cassam UteemMauritius
2003President Mohammed KhatamiIran
2004President Luiz Inacio Lula da SilvaBrazil
2005King Jigme Singye WangchuckBhutan
2006King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-SaudSaudi Arabia
2007President Vladimir PutinRussia
2008President Nicolas SarkozyFrance
2009President Nursultan NazarbayevKazakhstan
2010President Lee Myung BakRepublic of Korea
2011President Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoIndonesia
2012Yingluck Shinawatra First Female Prime Minister of ThailandThailand
2013Jigme Khesar Namgyel WangchuckBhutan
2014Shinzo Abe (Prime Minister)Japan

Name of National Bravery Awardees at 65th Republic Day of India


National Bravery Awards
Name of AwardeeAwardState
Kumari Maleka Singh TakGeeta Chopra AwardRajasthan
Master Sanjay Navasu SutarBapu Gaidhani AwardMaharashtra
Master Akshay Jairam RojBapu Gaidhani AwardMaharashtra
Late Kum. Mausmi KashyapBapu Gaidhani AwardUttar Pradesh
Late Master Aryan Raj ShuklaBapu Gaidhani AwardUttar Pradesh
Master Shubam Santosh ChaudariSanjay Chopra AwardMaharashtra
Kumari Mahika GuptaBharat AwardDelhi
Kumari Shilpa SharmaNational Bravery AwardsHimachal Pradesh
Master Sagar KashyapNational Bravery AwardsDelhi
Master Abhishek EkkaNational Bravery AwardsChhattisgarh
Master S.S. ManojNational Bravery AwardsKarnataka
Master Subin MathewNational Bravery AwardsKerala
Master Akhil BijuNational Bravery AwardsKerala
Master Yadhukrishnan V. S.National Bravery AwardsKerala
Master Saurbh ChandelNational Bravery AwardsMadhya Pradesh
Kumari Tanvi Nandkumar OvhalNational Bravery AwardsMaharashtra
Master Rohit Ravi JanmanchiNational Bravery AwardsMaharashtra
Master Kangleinganba KshetrimayumNational Bravery AwardsManipur
Kumari Kharibam Gunichand DeviNational Bravery AwardsManipur
Late Master M. KhayingtheiNational Bravery AwardsManipur
Master VanlalhruaiaNational Bravery AwardsMizoram
Kumari RemlalhruaitluangiNational Bravery AwardsMizoram
Late Kumari MalsawmtluangiNational Bravery AwardsMizoram
Kumari Hani NgurdinthariNational Bravery AwardsMizoram
Late Master L. Manio ChacheiNational Bravery AwardsNagaland